How is yardage for a simple garment pattern typically determined?

How is yardage for a simple garment pattern typically determined?

• A. By measuring the garment and guessing yardage.
• B. By summing the yardage listed on the pattern envelope and adding a little extra for matching prints or mistakes.
• C. By the fabric width alone.
• D. By halving the pattern yardage.

Answer: (B)

Pattern yardage for a simple garment is determined by the amount listed on the pattern envelope for your size and the fabric width, with a small extra added for matching prints or potential mistakes. The envelope yardage is calculated by the pattern maker based on how the pieces will lay out on typical fabric widths, and you generally add a little more to cover things like print matching, nap direction, or cutting errors. Relying on measuring the finished garment, using fabric width alone, or halving the yardage isn’t reliable, because those methods don’t account for how the pattern pieces are actually laid out or the small waste allowances built into the pattern.

Pattern yardage for a simple garment is determined by the amount listed on the pattern envelope for your size and the fabric width, with a small extra added for matching prints or potential mistakes. The envelope yardage is calculated by the pattern maker based on how the pieces will lay out on typical fabric widths, and you generally add a little more to cover things like print matching, nap direction, or cutting errors. Relying on measuring the finished garment, using fabric width alone, or halving the yardage isn’t reliable, because those methods don’t account for how the pattern pieces are actually laid out or the small waste allowances built into the pattern.